San Francisco Chronicle Obituaries

Paul Crane Dorfman
1939 - 2018
Paul was born on March 16, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to Isaiah Sol and Lillian Mae Dorfman. He died peacefully on November 9, 2018 in San Francisco, with his beloved Valerie by his side. A devoted family man, extraordinarily kind friend,...

Patricia Ann Crowley
On July 18, 2018, Dr Patricia Ann Crowley died in South San Francisco. Dr Crowley was predeceased by her sister Mary Florence, who died on June 2, 2018, her brother Robert Lee, and her parents Nora and Jeremiah Crowley. She is survived by a sister-in-law,...

Janet Marie Dickson
August 27, 1943 - November 4, 2018
Janet (Jan) passed away peacefully on November 4, 2018, after a long illness from complications of COPD. Jan was born in San Francisco to Fred and Catherine (Clifford) Dickson.
Graduate of Balboa H S, worked for Met Life...

Lawrence Eisenberg
August 5, 1939 - October 14, 2018
Lawrence Eisenberg died on October 14, 2018 in Pleasanton, California at the age of 79. Larry, the son of Morris and Sophie was born on August 5, 1939 and grew up in New York along with his siblings.
He was an active leader...

Richard E. Erickson
May 16, 1926 - Oct. 15, 2018
Richard E. (Dick) Erickson, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully on Monday, October 15th, 2018.
Dick grew up in Stockton, California alongside his two beloved brothers, Paul and John. As a member of the...

George Formanek
September 22, 1925 - November 9, 2018
Passed away peacefully November 9, 2018 at the age of 93. Beloved husband of the late Tatiana (Toddy), loving father of Vikki and Michael (Sandi), caring grandfather of Peter, loving brother of Victor.
In lieu of flowers,...

Rita Gaddini
February 20, 1934 - October 5, 2018
Rita S. Gaddini of Novato, California passed away on October 5th in Folsom California after a 20+ year battle with early onset Alzheimer's disease. A special gathering themed "Remembering Rita" will be held at 11:30 AM on...

Carolyn Skinner Hartsough
Carolyn Lee Skinner was born to Raymond A. and Neosha ("Peggy", nee Pool) Skinner on May 9, 1942 in Orange, California. Some experiences of life there as a youngster shaped aspects of her adult life as pleasures, beliefs and interests: the smell of...

Louis A. Hermes
November 19, 2018
Lou, it's been 11 years since your passing. You continue to be missed very much by family, friends, me, and all who have been fortunate to have been a part of your life. Life goes on, but it's not the same without you. Love lives on...

Robert Barrett Hutchins, Jr.
June 12, 1934 – October 30, 2018
On October 30th, 2018 our beloved Bobby/Dad/Papa passed away peacefully at the age of 84 with his family at home in Piedmont, California. He is survived by his wife of 35 years Peggy, son Callum (Laurie), and...

Dr. Allan Thorton Moss
July 5, 1927 - November 5. 2018
Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather, and a man lucky enough to be loved to be loved by many, Dr. Allan Moss passed away at the age of 91 on November 5, 2018. Surrounded during his last days by his wife, Mary...

Sister M. Jeremy Carmody, OP
Sister Jeremy Carmody, a Dominican Sister of San Rafael for sixty-nine years, died peacefully on November 15 at Our Lady of Lourdes Convent in San Rafael. She dedicated her life, through her Dominican vocation, to students and their families in...

Hugh B. Parsons
"Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away"
Hugh B. Parsons, a resident of San Bruno, CA for 59 years, passed away peacefully on the evening of November 12, 2018, just several days short of his 96th birthday.
Hugh was born in Media, PA. At the age of 15...

George Norton Patterson
George Patterson died at his home in Palo Alto on Monday, October 29 2018. He was 76 years old.
George, a fourth generation Californian, was the son of William Donald Patterson, Jr. and Dorothy Elizabeth Wilcox. George's great-grandfather, George...

Gisela Ingrid (Siewert) Powers
June 1, 1940 - November 1, 2018
Gisela Ingrid (Siewert) Powers, age 78, of San Francisco, passed away peacefully in the late evening hours of November 1, 2018, in San Bruno, California.
She was born on June 1, 1940, in Germany, and immigrated to...

Dr. Eugene Paul Shafton
March 21, 1940 - November 17, 2018
It is with great sadness that the children of Dr. Eugene Paul Shafton announce his passing on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at the age of 78 years. He died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Shreveport, Louisiana...

Candace Kay Low Tom
Candace (Candy) Kay Low Tom passed away peacefully at home Friday, November 2, 2018 after her second battle with Ovarian Cancer. Her 60 beautiful years of life were vibrant with joy, optimism, purpose, and grace, even through her hardest times.
Born in...

Leslie Michael Voorhees
It is with broken hearts that DylanGrace and Martina announce the death of Leslie Michael Voorhees. Michael, 63, was born on May 7, 1955 and passed away after battling an aggressive form of cancer in the arms of DylanGrace and Martina on Tuesday...

Richard J Wall
April 8 1934 – November 17, 2018
Dearly beloved husband for 55 years of Denise; beloved father of Cindy(Kirk), Brick(Bill), Sandy and the late Rosemary; proud grandfather of Benjamin, Steffi, Tara, Cali and Colton; dear brother of C. Allen MD and the late Peter,...

Bruno Andrighetto
The eldest of seven brothers, Bruno Joseph Andrighetto was born in a two room house in the small mill town of Weed, California. Joining the Coast Guard at just 17 years old, young Bruno helped ferry soldiers into the Pacific Theater during World War II....

Lois Markus Arnold
Sept. 17, 1926 - Nov. 16, 2018
At rest at last on November 16, 2018 at Merrill Gardens, Lois Markus Arnold at age 92. Predeceased by parents Clarence and Helen Markus, sister Reba Ginsburg, and by beloved husband Richie Arnold of 60 years. Lois was born and...

Frank Balistreri
Frank Balistreri passed away on September 26th, 2018 at the age of 82. Frank was born in Oakland, CA. on July 5th, 1936 to Philip and Antoinette Balistreri. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Maxine Balistreri, son, Richard Balistreri, sister Rosemary...

Paul Martin Blum
1938-2018
Paul Martin Blum passed away peacefully at home on the Boardwalk in Larkspur on November 7th, 2018.
A third-generation San Franciscan, Paul was a proud alumnus of Lowell High School and UC Berkeley. After college he moved to Paris, where he absorbed...

Elizabeth Boileau
Elizabeth Boileau died on 10/31/2018 at home in San Francisco with family and some of her many friends at her side. She is survived by her beloved husband of 42 years, Robert, and their sons Patrick and Donovan. Elizabeth was the first daughter of her...

George J. Canellos
Oct 17, 1930 - Oct 29, 2018
George was born in San Francisco to James and Sophie Canellos. He was raised on 8th and Fulton St. where his family owned and operated the El Portal restaurant, an SF institution loved by generations of natives. He attended...

George Daniel Chow
January 26, 1943 - July 17, 2018
On Tuesday, July 17, 2018, George Daniel Chow, passed away at the age of 75.
Dan, as he was known, was born on January 26, 1943 in San Francisco, CA to George and Bessie Chow. He attended high school at Taipei American...

Mary Ann "Ree"Culpeper
May 27, 1932 - November 8, 2018
Mary Ann Culpeper very suddenly died after a strong fight with cancer soon after chatting with a friend on Thursday, November 8, 2018. She was 86.
Predeceasing Mary was her only younger sibling, Patricia, in January 2014;...

Paul Crane Dorfman
1939 - 2018
Paul was born on March 16, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to Isaiah Sol and Lillian Mae Dorfman. He died peacefully on November 9, 2018 in San Francisco, with his beloved Valerie by his side. A devoted family man, extraordinarily kind friend,...

Mildred Engelman
March 30, 1919 - October 30, 2018
Mildred Engelman, a long-time resident of San Mateo, passed away peacefully at her home October 30, 2018. She was born March 30, 1919, in Brooklyn, New York, to Max and Ida Klass. Mildred spent her childhood in Brooklyn,...

Philomena Folan
Philomena Folan passed away peacefully on November 15, 2018. Philomena was born in Co. Leitrim, Ireland on Christmas Day, 1925. She was one of seven children born to James and Margaret Gibbons. Married to the love of her life, Michael Folan, for 57 years....

Dorothy Elaine Freethy
December 22, 1927 - November 11, 2018
Hearing the distant sound of angelic music, Dorothy quietly made her exit from earth for her grand debut in heaven.
Dorothy Elaine Freethy was a rare combination of social butterfly and devout Catholic. Her joie de...

Dorothy A. Geiger
August 19, 1924 - November 11, 2018
Dorothy (Dottie) A. Geiger died peacefully in Scotts Valley, CA on November 11, 2018 at the age of 94, surrounded by her loving family.
Dorothy was born on August 19, 1924 in San Francisco, CA to Laura and William...

Lillian Hinds
October 11, 1918 – October 8, 2018
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Lillian Hinds died peacefully at Stockstill House, a nonprofit Senior Care Home in Point Reyes, CA., just 3 days before her 100th birthday.
The second youngest of 5 sisters and 1 brother, Lillian was...

Daniel M. Hungerford
Daniel M. Hungerford, age 93, passed away at his home in Walnut Creek on Friday, November 9, 2018.
Dan was born to Jacqueline and Richard Hungerford on March 31, 1925 at French Hospital, San Francisco, CA. The family resided in San Francisco and moved to...

James Spencer Hurwitz
March 22, 1939 - September 5, 2018
Jim passed away at California Pacific Medical Center. His daughter Elizabeth and former wife Joann Glaser were with him. He was predeceased by his parents Dr. Samuel and Frances Goodman Hurwitz. He was a devoted 49ers,...

Barbara A. Jenkins
June 20, 1949 - November 10, 2018
Barbara was a proud San Francisco native. She graduated from Washington High School in 1967, and worked at the Board of Education (personnel dept.) until retiring in 1996. Barbara enjoyed reading, painting, and knitting....

Robert Lawrence Keefe
February 14, 1932 - November 12, 2018
Late of Millbrae and San Mateo County Resident for 53 years.
Entered into rest on November 12, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.
Beloved husband of Dolly, married for 53 years and loving father of Kevin (and his...

Robert (Bob) M. Kuhar
Robert (Bob) M. Kuhar passed away peacefully in his sleep at his Palo Alto home on November 13, 2018. An engineer who made a late-in-life career change to psychotherapist, he will be remembered by his family, friends and colleagues for his intelligence,...

Frances Annette (Stewart) Lanthier
August 30, 1927-November 10, 2018
Frances Annette Stewart Lanthier, aged 91, died peacefully in Santa Cruz, California at 11 pm the night of November 10, 2018. Born and raised in the Richmond District of San Francisco, to Irish immigrant...

Marilyn R. McGrath-Osborn
October 07, 1923 ~ November 05, 2018
Marilyn R. McGrath-Osborn passed away peacefully at home in her sleep late Monday night, November 5, 2018, at the age of 95.
Born on October 7, 1923 to John R McGrath and Rose Lynch-McGrath, she was the youngest...

Raymond E. Paton
Raymond Eugene Paton, 68, of San Anselmo, CA, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018. Raymond was born in San Francisco and was the only son of Eugene Paton, a former president of ILWU Local 6, and Elizabeth Paton. Raymond is survived by his wife, Judith...

Hugh Minet Pattinson
Age 79, passed away on November 13, 2018 surrounded by many he loved. Born March 19, 1939 in Harron, Meddlesex, UK he transferred to New York and later San Francisco with Midland Bank plc to oversee their US operations, working his way up to Executive...

John Anthony "Jack" Reding
May 26, 1944 - October 23, 2018
Jack Reding, 74, died peacefully, surrounded and cherished by his loving family. He was pre-deceased by his parents Col. John "Jack" Anthony Reding and Patricia Myers Reding. While attending the University of...